US carries out air strikes in Syria targeting Iranian backed militia structures
Source: CNN
The US military struck a site in Syria on Thursday used by two Iranian-backed militia groups following rocket attacks on American forces in the region in the past two weeks, according to a US official.
The strikes mark the military's first known action under President Joe Biden. The site was not specifically tied to the rocket attacks, but were believed to be used by Iranian-backed Shia militias operating in the region.
The site is believed to be used as part of a weapons smuggling operation by the militias. The strikes were carried out to degrade the ability of the groups to carry out future attacks and to send a message about the recent attacks, the US official said.
The decision to target the site in Syria was made from the "top down," a defense official said, and was not because of a specific recommendation from the military.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/25/politics/us-iraq-iran/index.html
dhill926
(16,307 posts)now I'm just curious to follow the story...
McKim
(2,412 posts)This scares the hell out of me. Whey don't we just pull out and go home. We have better things to spend our money on! Leave Syria alone.
EX500rider
(10,798 posts)...stockpiling long range rockets used to attack US forces in Iraq or to fire across the border into Israel, if they can get them there, Israel has been on top of blowing them up before they head their way.
McKim
(2,412 posts)We need to get out of the Middle East. Then we would not have our troops being attacked. I so hope this is not the beginning of more wars. I am fed up with the money wasted on these wars.
cstanleytech
(26,220 posts)the past by the US and it helped create worse problems.
No, what we need to do is be involved but stop blindly supporting the actions of some of our so called allies like Israel for example as that does not help the situation at all.
onetexan
(13,019 posts)Polybius
(15,328 posts)Pull out now.
Steelrolled
(2,022 posts)I'll say no more.
Sapient Donkey
(1,568 posts)When I say there, I mean the entire region. Not just Syria. What exactly are the goals? Are there any? What are the strategic or even humanitarian purposes for what we're doing? How does it benefit the American people and how does it benefit the people in the region?
It all seems pretty damn erratic and unfocused with no particular intent. If our leaders can't make any sense of this, then we just need to pull out fully to reassess what we're trying to accomplish, if they are worthwhile goals, if those goals match up with our ideals as a nation, and what's the best methods to achieve those goals. We have more tools than just a hammer.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,304 posts)Polybius
(15,328 posts)Why?
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,304 posts)Polybius
(15,328 posts)I sorta detected sarcasm but wasn't sure!
inwiththenew
(972 posts)Shanti Shanti Shanti
(12,047 posts)ripcord
(5,256 posts)He needs to defend our troops as long as they are in Iraq, the Iranian backed militia's can't be allowed to attack our troops across the Syria/Iraq border with impunity. This is Biden making calls that are hard but necessary, there is no reason for the militia's to attack across the border other than to target Americans.
Steelrolled
(2,022 posts)Last edited Fri Feb 26, 2021, 10:23 PM - Edit history (1)
bomb Syria to kill militia backed by Iran. Biden needs to speed up our withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan. Isn't 17 years enough?
Edit: Meant Iraq, not Iran.
ripcord
(5,256 posts)As Commander in Chief Biden has the responsibility and duty to protect those troops and not allow people to attack them for no reason. I know this is going to shock some people but Iran does not get to decide what countries in the Middle East get to host what troops, does anyone honestly believe Iran would tell Russian troops to leave if another country told them to?
EX500rider
(10,798 posts)...they asked us to come back and fight help them ISIS and we are defending the Kurds also....both laudable goals IMO.
Steelrolled
(2,022 posts)There is always an in-country faction who wants you to be there.
It seems we have all but forgotten Vietnam.
And to hear Macron urging Biden to increase our military presence in the Mideast - it's sickening.